![]() ![]() We believe that outstanding music merch demonstrates the capacity to move beyond merely providing another opportunity for fans to express themselves by producing beautiful designs.įrom punk and classic rock to heavy metal merch, the Nuclear Blast collection has everything a fan could ever want to fill their closet with. Nuclear Blast sells band-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed official merchandise. Although it might not be the best news for artists, it sure is great news for fans since it means band merchandise has become really cool. Artists no longer make money from record sales due to streaming services becoming more popular, they must instead rely on concert tickets and, of course, band merch. “Nantucket’s expensive homes, limited range of housing, small employment base, and abundance of protected land help to explain its extremes: affluence on one hand, and seasonal workers with very low paying jobs on the other hand.As you are surely aware, the music industry is undergoing enormous transformation. Homeownership is prohibitive for “90 percent of year-round residents, and reasonably priced rentals have become nearly extinct,” the organization states on its website. ![]() Overall, Nantucket faces a “pervasive housing crisis” that continues to worsen, according to Housing Nantucket, a group seeking “equitable housing solutions for Nantucket’s year-round community.” On Nantucket, the median sale price has climbed from $1.3 million in 2017 to $2.5 million in 2022, a 92 percent jump. Of the 25 cities and towns in Massachusetts that saw the largest percentage increase in median home prices over the past five years, 15 are on Cape Cod and the Islands. “That attitude expressed in the bumper sticker makes me mostly sad that there are still people in our community who feel as though some people in our community should somehow be voted off the island,” she said. ![]() Brooke Mohr said she was “angry, but mostly sad.” Other board members expressed similar concerns. The Nantucket Current reported first on the bumper sticker and ensuing debate. So this kind of stuff - I’ll stay professional about it - but it really infuriates me.” “I just don’t understand why you would think that when there are third-generation Nantucketers that are in affordable housing here and have a family and are secure and safe. Reading the message aloud, he said that even if the phrase “move to Cape Cod” was intended to be funny, it signaled that Nantucket is not a welcoming place. “Do you like going to the post office and having somebody wait on you so you can mail something? Do you like someone taking your blood at the hospital when you need to get bloodwork if you have a medical issue? Do you like someone filling your propane tank in the winter? Well, we need housing for people to do these things.”īridges held up the bumper sticker for the audience to see. “Do you like going to Stop & Shop and buying food?” Bridges asked. In a video of the meeting, he poses a series of questions to the sparse crowd that underscored the financial struggles some residents are facing and their effect on the community. “It really infuriates me,” Jason Bridges, chair of the select board, said of the bumper sticker’s mean-spirited message during a meeting on April 26. Here’s Select Board chair Jason Bridge’s response: /wEN87G6vj2- Nantucket Current April 30, 2023
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